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Great Emigration departs for Oregon, 1843
A massive wagon train, made up of 1,000 settlers and 1,000 head of cattle, sets off down the Oregon Trail from Independence, Missouri. Known as the "Great …
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Hanging Gardens Existed, but not in Babylon
An Oxford researcher says she has found evidence of the elusive Hanging Gardens of Babylon—but 300 miles from Babylon.

Ancient Ritual Bath Unearthed in Jerusalem
Archaeologists in Jerusalem recently uncovered a 2,000-year-old ritual bath during a road excavation project.

Piltdown Man Hoax, 100 Years Ago
On its 100th anniversary, mystery still lingers over one of history’s most spectacular scientific hoaxes.













